The DSCA Business Operations Directorate administers the financial aspects of foreign purchaser's programs, to include the Foreign Military Financing Program and develops policies and procedures to control financial execution of security cooperation within DoD. Additionally, DBO manages programming, budgeting, allocation accounting and reporting for fiscal authorities and execution of the security cooperation program.

Contact Us:
The Principal Director of DBO, MS Ann Cataldo, can be reached at 703-604-6556.

The Business Operations Directorate is composed of four functional areas:

COMPTROLLER (CMP)
The DSCA Comptroller (CMP) manages the security assistance budgets, allocation accounting and reporting for fiscal authorities and execution of security assistance funding, including Foreign Military Financing (FMF) at the account level, International Military Education and Training, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Trust Fund, and the administrative accounts for FMF and FMS. CMP formulates, justifies, and defends the President's Budget, Program Objective Memoranda, and Budget Estimates for DSCA's DoD appropriated Programs to OMB/USD(C), and Congressional Staffers. Financially executes all programs including obligating and reconciliation of accounting data; develops and distributes budget policy to program managers and stakeholders. Additionally, CMP provides management oversight of the worldwide Security Assistance Offices comprised of over 680 personnel in more than 100 countries.

CONTRACTING (CON) DIVISION
The Contracting (CON) Division develops and issues solicitations for DSCA, field offices, and overseas programs. The office performs cradle to grave contracting functions. CON is responsible for a full range of planning, directing, and administering highly complex and politically sensitive acquisitions for supplies and services. CON formulates technical documents, administrative policies, and procedures to accomplish the contracting mission. CON overseas the Government Purchase Card (GPC) program for the agency and field offices. CON advises on various contractual issues regarding procuring professional services and other contract work.

COUNTRY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (CFM) DIVISION
The Country Financial Management (CFM) Division manages security cooperation customers' funds for 206 customer countries and organizations. The CFM Division provides financial analysis and advice to customer countries and organizations as well as other USG entities, both internal and external to the Department. Hosts periodic Financial Management Reviews. Resolves financial issues between the USG and the customer. Assists customers in FMS specific financial matters, including Stand-by Letters of Credit, Accelerated Case Closure, Federal Reserve Bank and Commercial Accounts, FMS debt rescheduling and other pertinent financial issues. Manages the DSCA FMS Congressional Notification program.

FINANCIAL POLICY AND INTERNAL OPERATIONS (FPIO) DIVISION
The Financial Policy and Internal Operations (FPIO) Division is responsible for formulation, development, and implementation of financial policies related to all Security Cooperation programs and missions managed, executed, and overseen by DSCA. Other related areas of support provided include: financial analysis and evaluation of key security cooperation processes and data (e.g., Health of FMS Trust Fund Administrative Account Assessment); computation and reservation of program termination liability requirements; financial data system information queries; and oversight of FMS case reconciliation and closure execution for the community. FPIO also provides DSCA Headquarters with unique support including facilities management, security, anti-terrorism/force protection, travel, supplies, rosters/organization charts, physical security, etc. In addition FPIO administers audits and vulnerability assessments for the Agency. FPIO also conducts a wide variety of reporting functions including those required by Congress, Commerce, and Treaty Compliance organizations

DSCA MASL Training

DSCA Historical Factsbook and Fiscal Year Series as of September 30, 2009

Congressional Budget Justification for Foreign Operations (DoS)

Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution Module

This site will facilitate and automate the annual planning, programming, budgeting and execution development and implementation processes. We are committed to providing complete and accurate information regarding each process in the annual cycle.

DSCA 01-22 - Finance IPT
Reinvention Policy Documents
(DSCA 01-22)

The Finance Interagency Process Team (IPT), established to develop and implement deliverables, are pleased to provide these policy documents which focus on the Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC); Payment Schedules; and Case Closure.

Electronic Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) Countersignature Process Guidance

The coordination process for LOAs through DSCA underwent a major change as of 13 August 2001, which incorporated DSAMS. This change allowed for a paperless flow from point of origination to the point of DSCA countersignature.

36(b) Congressional Notifications Processing Guidance

The link will provide assistance in processing Congressional Notifications through DSCA.

DSCA Orientation for SAO Personnel

The Services scheduled several days of Washington orientations for most SAO personnel on the way to their overseas assignments. DSCA has set aside Tuesday afternoons to present its orientation.

Financial Administration of Security Assistance
Organization Operating Funds
T-20 and Unified Command HQ T-20

This guidance provides Security Assistance Organizations (SAOs) with the basic requirements for the administration and control of the SAO program funds issued by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency-Defense Liaison Office (DSCA-DLO) to the Unified Command Headquarters offices.

T-20 Budget Handbook
Security Assistance
Administrative Trust Fund
(T-20) Budget Policy
Handbook for Security
Assistance Organizations (SAOs)
(DSCA 01-19)

This handbook provides the Unified Command, the SAO Chief, and the SAO Budget Officer with a compilation of policies, concepts, definitions, and procedures relevant to the management of the T-20 funds used to support SAO operations.